South Tarawa Water Supply Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the South Tarawa Water Supply Project for Kiribati are to increase access to and quality of water supply services, and to improve the operational performance of the water supply services provider, in South Tarawa. The project has five objectives. (1) Improvement of Water Supply Services component will improve access and quality of water supply services in South Tarawa, and to increase resilience of the services to climate change... Show More

Development Objective

The PDOs are to increase access to and quality of water supply services, and to improve the operational performance of the water supply services provider, in South Tarawa.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P162938
Status
Active
Team Leader
Rebecca Gilsdorf , Christian Severin, Shona Fitzgerald
Borrower 2
Republic of Kiribati

Country
Kiribati
Disclosure Date
September 12, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 13, 2019
Effective Date
January 12, 2021

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 58.12 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 56.63 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2027

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 27, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change85%
- FY17 - Adaptation78%
- FY17 - Mitigation7%
FY17 - Water Resource Management28%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform28%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion17%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development72%
- FY17 - Rural Water and Sanitation72%
FY17 - Urban Development72%
- FY17 - Urban Water and Sanitation72%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.49
IDA Grant	15.00
Asian Development Bank	41.63

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	15.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	15.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	41.63
Total Project Cost**	58.12

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	419,165.56
Apr 18, 2024	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	65,499.61
Aug 14, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	423,230.30
Jun 2, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	368,463.16
Sep 6, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	900,241.20
Jul 25, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	564,216.75
Dec 13, 2019	IDA-D5230	Loan Commitment	15,000,000.00
Oct 27, 2022	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	235,867.70
Jan 10, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	88,165.30
Dec 2, 2022	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	128,265.98
Nov 14, 2022	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	127,587.89
Oct 12, 2022	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	638,800.00
Jan 12, 2021	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	142,584.40
Jun 21, 2024	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	91,887.00
Aug 26, 2024	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	75,415.12
Mar 28, 2024	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	183,309.77
Feb 28, 2024	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	136,814.98
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	240,226.02
Dec 18, 2023	IDA-D5230	Loan Disb	1,337,874.10

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-05
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with continuous water supply Value 0.00 0.00 58000.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
People provided with continuous water supply, or which are female Value 51.00 0.00 51.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Samples testing at distribution points meeting national standards for residual chlorine. Value 54.00 0.00 95.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Time spent daily by households collecting water Value 52.00 0.00 15.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
People provided with access to improved water sources though piped house water connections Value 0.00 0.00 36000.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
Non-revenue water Value 92.00 92.00 25.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
People provided with access to improved water sources though piped house water connections of which are female. Value 51.00 0.00 51.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1.1 Daily per capita volume of piped water available for consumption by PUB residential customers Value 5.00 5.00 52.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.1 Private operator supporting PUB operations in place and operational Value No No Yes
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
3.1 People trained to improved hygiene behaviour or sanitation practices under the project Value 0.00 3000.00 5000.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
People provided with access to improved sanitation services Value 0.00 0.00 1500.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
1.2 Piped house water connections that are created or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 0.00 9000.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.2 PUB improved management systems in place and operational Value No Yes Yes
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
People provided with acces to improved sanitation of which are female Value 51.20 0.00 51.20
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
People trained to improved hygiene behaviour or sanitation practices under the project, of which are female. Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00
Date June 19, 2024 April 11, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.3 Collection Ratio Value 70.00 0.00 90.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
3.2 Percentage of people reporting a positive impact on their daily lives resulting from 24/7 access to safe water at home Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
1.3 Metering level Value 2.00 2.00 95.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.4 Unit operational cost (US$/m3 sold) Value 1.60 0.00 0.30
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
3.3 Percentage of women reporting a positive impact on their daily lives resulting from 24/7 access to safe water at home Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date May 1, 2019 April 11, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.5 Operating cost coverage Value 0.32 0.00 0.80
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.6 Grievances responded to and satisfactorily resolved in relation to PUB water services according to standards Value 0.00 81.00 80.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.7 Share of female staff in MISE’s Water & Sanitation Engineering Unit and PUB's Water Engineering Department Value 9.00 9.00 13.00
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment
2.8 Water reserve sustainable management plan approved and under implementation Value No No Yes
Date April 1, 2019 June 19, 2024 March 31, 2027
Comment

People provided with continuous water supply	Value	0.00	0.00	58000.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

People provided with continuous water supply, or which are female	Value	51.00	0.00	51.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

Samples testing at distribution points meeting national standards for residual chlorine.	Value	54.00	0.00	95.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

Time spent daily by households collecting water	Value	52.00	0.00	15.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

Non-revenue water	Value	92.00	92.00	25.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

1.1 Daily per capita volume of piped water available for consumption by PUB residential customers	Value	5.00	5.00	52.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

People provided with acces to improved sanitation of which are female	Value	51.20	0.00	51.20
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

2.3 Collection Ratio	Value	70.00	0.00	90.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

1.3 Metering level	Value	2.00	2.00	95.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

2.4 Unit operational cost (US$/m3 sold)	Value	1.60	0.00	0.30
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

3.3 Percentage of women reporting a positive impact on their daily lives resulting from 24/7 access to safe water at home	Value	0.00	0.00	60.00
	Date	May 1, 2019	April 11, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

2.5 Operating cost coverage	Value	0.32	0.00	0.80
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

2.7 Share of female staff in MISE’s Water & Sanitation Engineering Unit and PUB's Water Engineering Department	Value	9.00	9.00	13.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	June 19, 2024	March 31, 2027
	Comment

South Tarawa Water Supply Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS